For 40 years, the Broadstairs Writers' Circle has welcomed writers of all ages and levels of experience from those just starting on their first literary work to many-times-published authors. We all share a common love for writing. Members are encouraged to explore their skills to the fullest and achieve what they aspire to in the world of literature be it fiction or poetry.
The image is of Louis Brothnias (a member).

https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/competitionsfor their short story competition.Adult short story up to 2,000 words on the theme of 'the visit'. Closing date is midnight, Saturday 15th February 2014.Prizes: £500; a place on an Arvon residential writing courseof your choice; and publication on their website.

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What's the difference between publishers and terrorists?

You can negotiate with terrorists.

How many mystery writers does it take to change a light bulb?

Two. One to screw the bulb almost all the way in, and one

to give a surprising twist at the end.

A linguistics professor was lecturing to his English class one day. "In English," he said, "a double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative."

A screenwriter comes home to a burned-down house. His sobbing and slightly-singed wife is standing outside. “What happened, honey?” the man asks.“Oh, John, it was terrible,” she weeps. “I was cooking, the phone rang. It was your agent. Because I was on the phone, I didn’t notice the stove was on fire. It went up in a second. Everything is gone. I nearly didn’t make it out of the house. Poor Fluffy is--”“Wait, wait. Back up a minute,” the man says. “My agent called?”

How many science fiction writers does it take to change a light bulb?

Two, but it's actually the same person doing it. He went back in time and met himself in the doorway and then the first one sat on the other one's shoulders so that they were able to reach it. Then a major time paradox occurred and the entire room, light bulb, changer and all was blown out of existence.

They co-existed in a parallel universe, though.

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'You know how it is in the kid's book world;

it's just bunny eat bunny.'

Anonymous

'The reason 99% of all stories written are bought by editors is very simple.

Convinced her book would be a best seller -about an amnesiac vegetarian vampire detective marooned on an island of hallucinating goldfish and eating his way through the suspects - she downloaded it to a disc and wore it as jewellery.'If there's a book that you want to read,but it hasn't been written yet,then you must write it.'Toni Morrison

'Writing is a socially acceptableform of schizophrenia'E L Doctorow

'Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.'Anton Chekhov

'This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and youput one word after another until it's done.It's that easy, and that hard.'Neil Gaiman

Open Mic poetry and spoken word night - at The Lighthouse Bar, Margate8 pm on Thursday, 31st October, and the lastThursday of each month.Free entry.For bookings or more information, contact:jamiesinbox@gmail.comor on Facebook at Margate-Lyrical.

About Me

For 40 years, the Broadstairs Writers' Circle has welcomed writers of all ages and levels of experience from those just starting on their first literary work to many-times-published authors.
We all share a common love for writing. Members are encouraged to explore their skills to the fullest and achieve what they aspire to in the world of literature be it fiction or poetry.
The image is of Louis Brothnias (a member).